it is none other than north korean supreme leader kim jong-un. >> has he ever smiled? >> no. >> i'm afraid to check the issue. make sure there's no familiar faces in that one. >> we worried about that too. it is confirmed, you are clear. i know you were worried about that. >>> i'm lynn berry. this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned. "way too early" starts right now. [ phone ringing ] >>> for the first time since the gulf war, more than 20 years ago, air raid sirens in the commercial capital of tel aviv, israel, sending residents running for cover as the fighting escalates on both side anniversary the border. good morning, everyone. i'm brian shactman. which we had a lighter start but we're happy you're with us. we begin, of course, in the middle east with breaking news where the fighting between israelis and palestinians in gaza now on the verge of an all-out war. in response to repeated rocket attacks from hamas operatives, israel has begun mobilizing some 30,000 reserve troop